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NWA UNITED: SUMMERSLAM

JustinPosted on 07/28/04 at 18:00:45

The show opens with footage of the past few weeks between Shane Douglas & Chris Benoit. The video fades and we see Shane Douglas backstage with a microphone.
SD: Tonight, in that very ring, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit will battle for 60 straight minutes for the most prestigious title in all of wrestling. Two members of the original Triple Threat will face off and there must be a winner. I went to Chris and made a suggestion, and when he agreed we both went to Vince Russo and told him that only one man should be the referee for such a special event. So tonight for the first time since 1995, all three members of the original Triple Threat will be in the ring at once; when "The Franchise" takes on Chris Benoit with special referee: Dean Malenko!

Shelton Benjamin pinned Mark Jindrak with the Dragon Whip in 12:01.
Rating: **1/2
(Shelton Benjamin won the NWA Television Title.)
(Maven no-showed)

Matt Morgan pinned John Cena with the Choke Slam in 7:27.
Rating: ***1/4
(Ric Flair interfered against John Cena.)

Charlie Haas & Nick Dinsmore defeated The Basham Brothers when Haas made Danny submit to the Haas Of Pain in 19:29.
Rating: ***
(Charlie Haas & Nick Dinsmore retained the NWA United States Tag Team Title.)
(Miss Jackie interfered against Doug Basham.)

#1 Contender Match:
AJ Styles pinned Raven with the Styles Clash in 15:24.
Rating: ****

The Rock is backstage with Johnathan Coachman:
JC: Rock, tonight you will face Brock Lesnar for the third time. Both of you hold one win of the other, so what are your thoughts on....
R: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Coach, The Rock sees you got your little sunglasses, you got your head shaved real close, let The Rock ask you a question. Are you trying to look like The Rock to fool the ladies?
JC: Well Rock I....
R: Shut up! The Rock says you can dress how you want, look how you want, but The Rock says you will never be able to BE like The Rock. Because when you do a woman, and she sees that little itty bitty teeny weenie of yours, she's gonna laugh herserlf silly. Now shut your mouth, stand back, give The Rock that mic, and let him say: FINALLY THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO SUMMERSLAM! Now Coach, you wanna ask The Rock his thoughts on his match with Brock Lesnar tonight, well The Rock says this: Brock you beat The Rock at SummerSlam in 2002, The Rock beat you just last month, and now, tonight, you will face The Brahma Bull one more time. But you see Brock Lesnar, The Rock really wanted to make this match mean something, so, he went to Vince Russo and made a request. So tonight, if you can beat The Rock, The Rock will leave wrestling foreva! And WHEN The Rock wupps your big monkey a$$ you can pack your bags, head back to Minnesota, and tell Daunte Caulpepper & Randy Moss that the Dolphins will lay the Smack Down on their candy a$$es just like The Rock is gonna do to you tonight. But let The Rock make it even simpler for you, tonight Brock Lesnar and The Rock will face off in Loser Leaves Town Match. IF YA SMELLLLLLLLL WHAT THE ROCK.... is cookin'!

10 Man X Division Open:
Chris Sabin won the 10 Man X Division Open:
Order of elimination:
1. Sabin pinned Juventud Guerrera with the Future Shock.
2. Shannon Moore pinned Chavo Guerrero jr with the Halo.
3. Kid Kash pinned Moore with the Money Maker.
4. Sabin pinned Bobby Roode with the Michinoku Driver.
5. Billy Kidman pinned Kash with the Shooting Star Press.
6. Kidman pinned Petey Williams with a small package.
7. Nunzio pinned Matt Cappotelli with the Arrividerci.
8. Kidman pinned Nunzio with the Shooting Star Press.
9. Sabin pinned Kidman with the Future Shock.
Rating: ****1/4
(Chris Sabin won the NWA X Division Title.)
(Scott D'Amore interfered against Billy Kidman.)
(Scott D'Amore interfered against Chris Sabin.)

The New Freebirds defeated The New York Connection when Acid pinned Swinger with the Yakuza Kick in 9:44.
Rating: ****

Loser Leaves Town Match:
The Rock pinned Brock Lesnar with the Rock Bottom in 14:08.
Rating: ***1/2

Kane pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with the Choke Slam in 15:05.
Rating: ***1/4

6 Man Tag Team MAtch:
Chris Jericho, Sonny Siaki, & The Undertaker defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Christian, & Tyson Tomko when Christian passed out in the Walls Of Jericho in 26:13.
Rating: ****1/4

Footage is shown from Retribution of the TV Ttle battle royal, highlighting Vampiro eliminating Christopher Daniels.

Vampiro pinned Christopher Daniels with the Vampiro Spike in 6:12.
Rating: ***3/4

Randy Orton pinned Edge with the R.K.O. in 19:26.
Rating: ****1/2
(Randy Orton won the NWA United States Title.)
(Ric Flair interfered against Edge.)

America's Most Wanted defeated Scott Steiner & Test when Harris pinned Steiner with the Catatonic in 30:16.
Rating: *****
(America's Most Wanted retained the NWA World Tag Team Title.)

A video is shown of the rivalry between Triple H & Shawn Michaels.

Hell In A Cell:
Triple H pinned Shawn Michaels with the Pedigree in 30:21.
Rating: *****

60 Minute Iron Man Match (Special Referee: Dean Malenko):
Shane Douglas defeated Chris Benoit in overtime 7 falls to 6:
     x Benoit beat Douglas by countout in 9:48.
     x Benoit made Douglas submit to the Crippler Crossface in 15:45.
     x Benoit made Douglas submit to the Sharpshooter in 22:10.
     x Douglas pinned Benoit with the Franchiser in 27:14.
     x Douglas beat Benoit by disqualification in 31:37.
     x Douglas pinned Benoit with the Belly to Belly Suplex in 34:42.
     x Benoit pinned Douglas with the Flying Headbutt in 35:29.
     x Douglas pinned Benoit with the Franchiser in 41:30.
     x Benoit made Douglas submit to the Sharpshooter in 47:20.
     x Douglas pinned Benoit with the Franchiser in 48:41.
     x Benoit made Douglas submit to the Crippler Crossface in 53:00.
     x Douglas pinned Benoit with the Franchiser in 58:05.
     x time limit expired in 1:00:00.
     x Dougals pinned Benoit with the Belly to Belly Suplex in 1:10:43.
Rating: ****3/4
(Shane Douglas won the NWA World Heavyweight Title.)

Match observations:

Shane Douglas finally wins the big one over Chris Benoit. After the match the 3 original members of the Triple Threat embraced and celebrated together.

Triple H has seemed to finally close the book on his feud with Shawn Michaels. What is next for these 2 megastars?

The Rock has sent Brock Lesnar packing back to the Vikings training camp. "The Great One" seems to focused on his in ring career again, how much time will pass before he goes after the NWA World Title?

Evolution had a great night: Matt Morgan, Randy Orton & Triple H all won their matches. Orton even regained the US Title.

AJ Styles is the #1 contender to the US Title now. What does the "Phenominal One" has in store for the "Legend Killer"?

Shelton Benjamin stepped up to the plate when Maven no showed tonight. And he hit a home run when he pinned Mark Jindrak to capture the TV title. Jindrak has demanded a rematch due to the fact that Shelton was a last minute replacement.

Afew releases happened after tonight's show
Maven
Orlando Jordan
Sylvan Grenier
Joey Matthews
EZ Money
Tommy Cairo
The Harris Brothers
Mordecai
Keiji Muto
and of course, Brock Lesnar

New wrestlers have signed in their place:
Eddie Guerrero
Frankie Kazarian
Sting
Garrison Cade
Lance Storm
Chris Candido
Johnny Devine
Eric Young
Kanyon
and surprisingly after losing the NWA Wold Title; Chris Benoit has resigned his contract.
SuperstarJimiCPosted on 07/29/04 at 00:04:51

That was a great card, glad to see some of my NWF superstars win some gold on this show. Randy Orton recapturing the NWA United States Title from Edge.
Chris Sabin winning a (10-Man) X Division Open to win the NWA X Title. AJ Styles beating Raven to be the Number 1 contender to the NWA World Title, as well as Shane Douglas reuniting with the Triple Threat and defeating Chris Benoit to win the NWA World Title.

I'm glad to see that you signed the other two Team Canada members (Eric Young and Johnny Devine), Chris Candido, resigning Chris Benoit & signing the greatest Franchise player in all wrestling, "The Man They Call" STING!!!
JustinPosted on 07/29/04 at 13:29:25

AJ is only the #1 contender to the US title...not World title.
91Posted on 07/30/04 at 20:30:14

:D I called it, I told you he'd win it in the end. Good to see an iron man match on TNM go so close like that (hence the high rating). Good stuff.